Transmission of ideas (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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When was the printing press invented?
When was the printing press invented?
Around 1440
Who invented the printing press?
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
How many printing presses were operating across Europe by 1500?
How many printing presses were operating across Europe by 1500?
Hundreds
What problem did hand-copying medical texts create before the printing press?
What problem did hand-copying medical texts create before the printing press?
Texts were prone to errors
How did the printing press affect the Church's control over ideas?
How did the printing press affect the Church's control over ideas?
Weakened its monopoly
What key benefit came from printing exact copies of medical texts?
What key benefit came from printing exact copies of medical texts?
Knowledge remained consistent
What approach did the Royal Society promote for developing medical understanding?
What approach did the Royal Society promote for developing medical understanding?
Systematic experimentation
When did the Royal Society begin publishing Philosophical Transactions?
When did the Royal Society begin publishing Philosophical Transactions?
1665
What was Philosophical Transactions?
What was Philosophical Transactions?
First scientific journal
Who granted the Royal Society its royal charter?
Who granted the Royal Society its royal charter?
Charles II
What did the royal charter provide to the Royal Society?
What did the royal charter provide to the Royal Society?
Official recognition & credibility